Science reading

It is a common phrase in the world of education today, but what is science of reading exactly? In short, we could say it is a field of study that explores how individuals learn to read and what strategies can be used to support readers. What is Science of Reading?

Close reading in science class? This post shares strategies and a free resource for implementing close reading in science instruction.

This Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Life Cycles is for teaching reading comprehension. Use this reading comprehension story to teach reading comprehension.

This Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Plants is for teaching reading comprehension. Use this reading comprehension story to teach reading comprehension.

A year 6 comprehension about the heart with questions to follow.

Life Cycles! Integrate the content area of science into reading! Getting to EVERYTHING can be so difficult. Short informational passages can help a busy teacher cover informational text standards as well as cover important science concepts. This packet can be taught in a week with a bonus science experiment on the last day of the week. Students will have the opportunity to investigate and observe habitats, Informational text, and The Next Generation Science standards taught at the same time!

This Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Forests is for teaching reading comprehension. Use this reading comprehension story to teach reading comprehension.

This Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Lakes & Seas is for teaching reading comprehension. Use this reading comprehension story to teach reading comprehension.

In this short reading passage, kids learn about kangaroo. This activity helps integrate science into your reading instruction. Topics included: Where does the kangaroo live? What does it eat? How does it look like? Followed by three questions for a small research project. Printing options: full color and black lines.

This Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Grasslands is for teaching reading comprehension. Use this reading comprehension story to teach reading comprehension.